A bell choir is a collaborative, social program that can be used to improve health and wellness outcomes.
Rhythm-focused musical activities have been shown to reduce stress and provide feelings of social connection through repetition and non-verbal communication.
Deepening our understanding of the complex interplay that can exist between culture, music and identity, both in groups and in individual people.
Become more confident in your musical interactions, and more capable of providing consistent supportive music care for the person(s) in your life with dementia.
Take an in-depth look at the neuroscience behind why and how music effects the aging brain, particularly in dementia, Parkinson’s, stroke and pain management.
Musical development | Development in general & how musical development interacts with growth.
Learn to introduce music into care plans for people living with cancer, diagnosis to treatment, survivorship/rehabilitation, palliative/end-of-life care
Develop leadership skills in advocating for music in care both within your team and your community
This course will highlight the benefits of engaging in music during adolescence as part of personal and neurological development.
How to find & interact with professional & amateur musicians in your care setting.
Unleashing your inner songwriter: Songwriting skills for care partners and practitioners
The goal of this course is for you to make some distinctions between the various ways music is delivered in care so that you can recognize what you are already doing and find new ways to deliver music in your caring community.
This course will highlight the benefits of engaging in music during adolescence as part of personal and neurological development.
The ukulele is an accessible instrument that requires minimal formal music training and can be integrated into life to improve wellbeing.
This course provides adult learners with information and strategies for using music care principles to build personal and workplace tools for resilience.
This course will provide the background knowledge and practical skills caregivers need in order to gain confidence in using their voice with purpose in care